Chapter 5: Warning Signs.
October was soon over the grounds The Castle became drafty and dark, the teachers had to light extra torches. But something else was on Harry's mind. It'd started last week at breakfast with Ron's normal delivery of the Daily Prophet. It had been the front page that had caught Harry's eye:
LARGE MUGGLE KILLING
There was a large muggle killing last Friday in Kent. Minstery Officials say that this is surly a warning sign that you-know-who Is on the rise. Why isn't the Minster of Magic taking any precautions?
Harry's heart had sunk. Voldermort was back. Hermione and Serenity had gone pale when Harry had shown them the paper. "Hey Granger" Malfoy called from the Slytherin table "Seen the Prophet? Large Mudblood killing in Kent. Might want to keep your head down. You could be next" Harry and Ron grabbed Serenity's robes as she lashed out "Shut up Malfoy, if you want to reach your sixth year alive!" Malfoy sneered at her "I'm Scared. What are you going to do Potter?" the Slytherins joined in laughing, Serenity's eyes where blazing with pure hatred "Sereni, he's not worth it" Harry said "Come on, it's time for Care of Magical Creatures" Hermione said sighing. "I'm tempted to use Lexiions" Serenity mutterd.
Going down the sloping hills to Hagrid's hut calmed Serenity down some She was scared for her best friend though, after all Hermione was muggle-born and if the dark lord was back in power. Serenity gulped.
"'ullo" Hagrid greeted them cheerfully. She saw a red-haired man standing next to him "Charlie!" Ron, Harry and Hermione cried. Must be another of Ron's brothers, she thought to herself. He looked a lot like the twins. She smiled slightly at the thought of George Weasley. Since they're stroll around the lake last month, she'd seen a lot more of him. Not that she minded at all. She really liked George. He was so sweet and romantic. He always knew just how to cheer her up and usually knew when something was bothering her. Care of Magical Creatures was the best yet. Charlie had brought a baby Swedish Horntail. When the bell rang, signally Defense Against the Dark Arts the Gryffindors moved off talking in whispers "That was awesome!!" Dean Thomas exclaimed "Yeah" his best friend, Seamus Finnegan agreed. "I wonder who's replacing Professor Lynx" Lavender Brown said thoughtfully. They soon found out. In front of her was a tall and handsome wizard with sparkling blue eyes and wavy blond hair. Behind her Ron and Harry groaned. She spun around "what? What is it?" Ron's head was in his hands. "Not Lockhart! Not again!" Hermione and Lavender shot them a glare. Lockhart looked at them just then. "Harry! Ron! He cried, grins threaten to split his face. "How are you?" he said looking at her "who's this?" she smiled shyly as Harry introduced her "my" he looked at her, she nodded. She was well over the shock now. "Twin sister, Serenity. Sereni this is Professor Lockhart" then whispered low enough for them to hear "the idiot" They chose seats behind Malfoy and Crabbe "oh this should be fun" she muttered to Hermione. Lockhart drew behind his desk and pulled out a cage. Most of the class groaned and Neville Longbottom began rubbing his ears. "Professor" Harry spoke up "those aren't more Cornish Pixies are they?" Hermione whispered "the last time he brought them to class he set them loose" Serenity tried to hide her giggles.
October was soon over the grounds The Castle became drafty and dark, the teachers had to light extra torches. But something else was on Harry's mind. It'd started last week at breakfast with Ron's normal delivery of the Daily Prophet. It had been the front page that had caught Harry's eye:
LARGE MUGGLE KILLING
There was a large muggle killing last Friday in Kent. Minstery Officials say that this is surly a warning sign that you-know-who Is on the rise. Why isn't the Minster of Magic taking any precautions?
Harry's heart had sunk. Voldermort was back. Hermione and Serenity had gone pale when Harry had shown them the paper. "Hey Granger" Malfoy called from the Slytherin table "Seen the Prophet? Large Mudblood killing in Kent. Might want to keep your head down. You could be next" Harry and Ron grabbed Serenity's robes as she lashed out "Shut up Malfoy, if you want to reach your sixth year alive!" Malfoy sneered at her "I'm Scared. What are you going to do Potter?" the Slytherins joined in laughing, Serenity's eyes where blazing with pure hatred "Sereni, he's not worth it" Harry said "Come on, it's time for Care of Magical Creatures" Hermione said sighing. "I'm tempted to use Lexiions" Serenity mutterd.
Going down the sloping hills to Hagrid's hut calmed Serenity down some She was scared for her best friend though, after all Hermione was muggle-born and if the dark lord was back in power. Serenity gulped.
"'ullo" Hagrid greeted them cheerfully. She saw a red-haired man standing next to him "Charlie!" Ron, Harry and Hermione cried. Must be another of Ron's brothers, she thought to herself. He looked a lot like the twins. She smiled slightly at the thought of George Weasley. Since they're stroll around the lake last month, she'd seen a lot more of him. Not that she minded at all. She really liked George. He was so sweet and romantic. He always knew just how to cheer her up and usually knew when something was bothering her. Care of Magical Creatures was the best yet. Charlie had brought a baby Swedish Horntail. When the bell rang, signally Defense Against the Dark Arts the Gryffindors moved off talking in whispers "That was awesome!!" Dean Thomas exclaimed "Yeah" his best friend, Seamus Finnegan agreed. "I wonder who's replacing Professor Lynx" Lavender Brown said thoughtfully. They soon found out. In front of her was a tall and handsome wizard with sparkling blue eyes and wavy blond hair. Behind her Ron and Harry groaned. She spun around "what? What is it?" Ron's head was in his hands. "Not Lockhart! Not again!" Hermione and Lavender shot them a glare. Lockhart looked at them just then. "Harry! Ron! He cried, grins threaten to split his face. "How are you?" he said looking at her "who's this?" she smiled shyly as Harry introduced her "my" he looked at her, she nodded. She was well over the shock now. "Twin sister, Serenity. Sereni this is Professor Lockhart" then whispered low enough for them to hear "the idiot" They chose seats behind Malfoy and Crabbe "oh this should be fun" she muttered to Hermione. Lockhart drew behind his desk and pulled out a cage. Most of the class groaned and Neville Longbottom began rubbing his ears. "Professor" Harry spoke up "those aren't more Cornish Pixies are they?" Hermione whispered "the last time he brought them to class he set them loose" Serenity tried to hide her giggles.
